INDIA, a show designed by the world's most spectacular showmaker, Franco Dragone Entertainment( Cirque du Soleil, Celine Dion, Le Reve at Wynn Las Vegas ... ).
I have been busy with this project since last August, giving lots of auditions and working for several months on the creation and rehearsals.
I feel really blessed to have given my dance in the hands of luminary choreographers such as Show Director Brian Burke, Ray Leeper and even Shiamak Davar...
They made me the main character, the thread of the storyline of INDIA, the show.
I am The Queen walking through her Palace as she guides her guests through the universe of INDIA.
I am the story teller with a pantomime of sparkling jeweled eyes, parading, elegantly dressed in a wide serie of flamboyant costumes of rich tones.
I am unpredictable, carrying the sword of Fire, as i turn INDIA into a Circus of fairies.
Always around, i accompany the acrobats as they make their entrances and exits to the land of mystery and wonders.
I exude the most feminine sensuality as i glide across the stage leading groups of nymphs for enchanted dancing.
Graceful, fragile and inaccessible, my exuberance is infectious, as i stand for fantasy and desire, i will whirl for madness and suddenly disappear in a cloud of stardusts...
The show premiered in Frankfurt, Germany on December 17th and performed 62 times until February 7th, 2010. The show is currently on a winter break.
This is the first Indian Circus of the 21st century!
You have never seen Queen Harish in such a setting and with such a choreography!!
I will keep on posting news and images about the development and future of
INDIA.
A very very special thank to my friend Arnaud Azzouz who worked on the casting of I N D I A and opened me the door of this project!
Here are a few reports from the local German TV
And an exclusive video from the
beginning of the rehearsals several months ago
before the premiere:
The Amazing photo serie by Dancer specialist photograph extraordinaire Andre Elbing:
Snippets video cuts from some of my 12 entries in this show:
Friends, fans and readers who have been admiring the photo of the Atlantis hotel since last July are probably wondering what's happened to me since i haven't updated this page and myspace and had not been really much on Facebook either.
I am well in high spirit and am currently in Frankfurt, Germany.
Since last July in Dubai, i had a few shows and workshops in Paris, Belgium and Germany, then a serie of auditions for a gigantic show project that i am rehearsing everyday since last October here in Frankfurt.
In a few days i will post all informations about it!!
I am from Jaisalmer, it is the first city on the desert road to Egypt.
The city is entirely made of a stone that reflects a golden pattern in the middle of Rajasthan, country of the kings and i am the dancing whirling Queen of the desert of India.
I have been touring all over USA, Canada, Europe, Russia, Japan, India, South East Asia and Australia and i was introduced to the Bellydance community by Tamalyn Dallal at Miami Orientalia in 2002 where i met Amar Gamal, Kaeshi and Jenna of the Bellyqueens
In 2008 i was guest dancer to Cheb i Sabbah, Rupa & The April Fishes and Fanfare Ciocarlia and performed at Central Park Summer Stage, LA Getty Center and major venues in Japan.
In 2008 my workshops were sponsored by Terezka ( Sydney ), Kaeshi ( NYC ), Leilainia ( San Diego ), Colleena ( India ), Jenna (Los Angeles), Mishaal (Tokyo), Tania Luiz (Osaka) among others
In 2009 i will tour solo in Europe, USA and Middle East and will join INDIA, a show designed by Franco Dragone.
Through my touring I look for the most feminine women to inspire my performing character and i look for discerning dancers from around the world to inspire my very own fusion form of dance that is first of all rooted deeply in the strong and living cultural traditions of my hometown in Jaisalmer.
I didnt have any dance training the first time i performed on a stage for tourists visiting my city back in 1995, i just really wanted to dance as i watched already so many dancers, then it was my turn and i improvised and the public called me to dance again, dance is my god gift.
Since 1997 I have been dancing worldwide as a guest dancer for international Rajasthani music groups Musafir till 1999 and for Maharaja from 2000 till 2002 and was featured in the award winning documentary "Gypsy Caravan"
Lucknow – Friday. The women ‘artists’ of Chowk, who have been entertaining their admirers individually so far, may now start doing it collectively.
They are actively considering a proposal to start a ‘common hall’ where their admirers will be allowed on tickets and the dancers will present their programme.
The idea was put to them when a deputation of the ‘artists’ consisting of office-bearers of the Sangeet Kalakar Union met the local officers today.
The were told that the police would enforce the law as long as there was a suspicion that men going to the houses of the ‘artists’ were provided entertainment other than singing and dancing.